Storage composite, and storage tank and permeable storage tank using same

Abstract

The interior of a storage tank is filled with a storage composite and one cylindrical rib is positioned on each of the lower surface and the upper surface of partitions to project therefrom. Funnel-shaped end spacers have a large-diameter tube portion for engaging with and connecting to the cylindrical ribs on the upper and lower surfaces of the partitions, and a small-diameter tube portion having a smaller diameter than the large-diameter tube portion. Both ends of cylindrical connecting spacers engages with the small-diameter tube portion of a pair of end spacers, and the length of one side of a partition is S, the diameter of the section in which the cylindrical rib engages the large-diameter tube is set within the range of 0.40 S to 0.95 S. Multiple levels of horizontal connected units are provided, and end spacers and connecting spacers are interposed between the horizontal connected units of multiple levels.

The invention claimed is:  
     
       1. A storage composite for filling an inside of a storage tank or for filling an inside of a permeable storage tank, wherein said storage composite comprises:
 a plurality of partitions having a square plate shape, each of said plurality of partitions has at least one cylindrical rib protruded on a lower surface thereof and at least one cylindrical rib protruded on an upper surface thereof; 
 a plurality of funnel-shaped end spacers, each of said plurality of funnel-shaped end spacers has a large-diameter cylindrical portion that is connected to one or both of the lower surface and the upper surface of each of said plurality of partitions, while said large-diameter cylindrical portion being fitted on a corresponding one of the at least one cylindrical rib protruded on a lower surface and the at least one cylindrical rib protruded on an upper surface, and a small-diameter cylindrical portion which is integral with the large-diameter cylindrical portion and has a diameter smaller than the large-diameter cylindrical portion; and 
 a plurality of cylindrical connecting spacers, each of said plurality of cylindrical connecting spacers has both ends fitted in the small-diameter cylindrical portion of one of said plurality of funnel-shaped end spacers and extends in a vertical direction, 
 wherein a diameter T of a portion of the at least one cylindrical rib protruded on a lower surface and the diameter T of a portion of the at least one cylindrical rib protruded on an upper surface, and fitted into the large-diameter cylindrical portion is set to fall within the range of 0.40 S to 0.95 S where S is a length of one side of each of said plurality of partitions, 
 horizontal connected units, each of said plurality of horizontal connected units is configured by aligning the plurality of partitions on a horizontal plane and coupling the plurality of partitions, are provided on a plurality of levels, and 
 the funnel-shaped end spacers and the connecting spacers are interposed between the horizontal connected units on the plurality of levels. 
 
     
     
       2. The storage composite according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein an insertion hole is provided at a center of each of the plurality of partitions, and a spindle pipe is vertically inserted into the insertion hole of each partition constituting each of the horizontal connected units on the plurality of levels. 
 
     
     
       3. The storage composite according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a plurality of flat bottom plates are provided at the lower surface of each of the plurality of partitions constituting the horizontal connected unit on a lowest level, and 
 a plurality of flat top panels are provided at the upper surface of each of the plurality of partitions constituting the horizontal connected unit on a highest level. 
 
     
     
       4. The storage composite according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein each vertical interval between the horizontal connected units on the plurality of levels is configured to be larger on an upper side than on a lower side. 
 
     
     
       5. The storage composite according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a convex portion and a concave portion are provided on each of four side surfaces of each of said plurality of partitions, the convex portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the concave portion of an adjacent partition, and the concave portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the convex portion of an adjacent partition. 
 
     
     
       6. The storage composite according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein each of said plurality of partitions comprises: a partition main body having a square plate shape; and a square tube rib having a square frame shape protruded on each of an upper side and a lower side of the partition main body over an entire outer periphery of the partition main body, 
 each convex portion comprises: a plurality of first convex portions having a rectangular plate shape which are provided on an outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib above the partition main body in a longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib at predetermined intervals; and a plurality of second convex portions having a rectangular plate shape which are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib below the partition main body in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib at predetermined intervals, 
 each concave portion comprises: a first concave portion provided between the plurality of first convex portions; and a second concave portion provided between the plurality of second convex portions, 
 the first convex portion is placed immediately below the second concave portion, the second convex portion is placed immediately above the first concave portion, and the first and second convex portions and the first and second concave portions are thereby arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib in a reticular pattern, and 
 the first convex portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the first or second concave portion of an adjacent partition, and the second convex portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the second or first concave portion of an adjacent partition. 
 
     
     
       7. A storage composite for filling an inside of a storage tank or for filling an inside of a permeable storage tank, wherein said storage composite comprises:
 a plurality of partitions having a square plate shape, each of said plurality of partitions has an insertion hole provided at a center, a plurality of cylindrical ribs protruded on a lower surface thereof concentrically with the insertion hole, and a plurality of cylindrical ribs protruded on an upper surface thereof concentrically with the insertion hole; 
 a plurality of frustum cylindrical or cylindrical spacers connected to one or both the lower surface and the upper surface of each of said plurality of partitions so as to be movably inserted into any one of a plurality of ring grooves between the plurality of cylindrical ribs; and 
 a spindle pipe inserted into the insertion hole of each partition, 
 wherein horizontal connected units, which are configured by aligning the plurality of partitions on a horizontal plane and coupling the plurality of partitions, are provided on a plurality of levels, 
 each of said plurality of spacers is interposed between the horizontal connected units on the plurality of levels; 
 each of said plurality of spindle pipes is vertically inserted into the insertion hole of each of the partitions constituting the horizontal connected units on the plurality of levels, 
 a convex portion and a concave portion are provided on each of four side surfaces of each of said plurality of partitions, 
 the convex portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the concave portion of an adjacent partition, and 
 the concave portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the convex portion of an adjacent partition. 
 
     
     
       8. The storage composite according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein each of said plurality of partitions comprises: a partition main body having a square plate shape, which has an insertion hole formed at a center; and a square tube rib having a square frame shape protruded on each of an upper side and a lower side of the partition main body over an enter outer periphery of the partition main body, 
 each convex portion comprises: a plurality of first convex portions having a rectangular plate shape which are provided on an outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib above the partition main body in a longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib at predetermined intervals; and a plurality of second convex portions having a rectangular plate shape which are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib below the partition main body in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib at predetermined intervals, 
 each concave portion comprises: a first concave portion provided between the plurality of first convex portions; and a second concave portion provided between the plurality of second convex portions, 
 the first convex portion is placed immediately below the second concave portion, the second convex portion is placed immediately above the first concave portion, and the first and second convex portions and the first and second concave portions are thereby arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the square tube rib in a reticular pattern, and 
 the first convex portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the first or second concave portion of an adjacent partition, and the second convex portion of each of said plurality of partitions engages with the second or first concave portion of an adjacent partition. 
 
     
     
       9. A storage tank,
 wherein the storage tank is filled with the storage composite according to  claim 1 , and foam plates abut on outermost surfaces of a plurality of end spacers placed on an outermost side of a plurality of end spacers in the storage composite, and the foam plates thereby surround the end spacers and the connecting spacers between the horizontal connected units on the plurality of stages. 
 
     
     
       10. A storage tank,
 wherein the storage tank is filled with the storage composite according to  claim 7 , and foam plates abut on outermost surfaces of a plurality of spacers placed on an outermost side of a plurality of spacers in the storage composite, and the foam plates thereby surround the plurality of spacers between the horizontal connected units on the plurality of stages. 
 
     
     
       11. A permeable storage tank,
 wherein the permeable storage tank is filled with the storage composite according to  claim 1 , and foam plates abut on outermost surfaces of a plurality of end spacers placed on an outermost side of a plurality of end spacers in the storage composite, and the foam plates thereby surround the end spacers and the connecting spacers between the horizontal connected units on the plurality of stages. 
 
     
     
       12. A permeable storage tank,
 wherein the permeable storage tank is filled with the storage composite according to  claim 7 , and foam plates abut on outermost surfaces of a plurality of spacers placed on an outermost side of a plurality of spacers in the storage composite, and the foam plates thereby surround the plurality of spacers between the horizontal connected units on the plurality of stages.